Private Jinshanling To Simatai West Great Wall Hiking Tour From Beijing

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Tour Information

Key Details

  • Mobile Voucher Accepted
  • Hotel pickup Available
  • Free Cancellation
  • Duration: 9 Hrs
  • Language:
    English
  • Departure Time :
    06:30 a.m.  Return to hotel at around: 16:00 , 07:00 a.m.  Return to hotel at around: 16:30 , 07:30 a.m.  Return to hotel at around: 17:00 , 08:00 a.m.  Return to hotel at aroun.. read more
  • Departure Details :
    Your centrally located hotel in Beijing
  • Return Details :
    Returns to original departure point
  • Cancellation Policy :
    • If you cancel within 3 calendar days (72 hours) of the scheduled departure time, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the undiscounted tour price.
    • If you cancel between 4 to 7 Calendar days before scheduled tour departure,the cancellation charge will be 50% of the undiscounted tour price.
    • If you cancel at least 8 calendar days in advance of the scheduled departure time, there is no cancellation fee. You will receive Full Refund for the paid amount.
    • Please note that in case of No show, the cancellation charge will be 100% of the listed tour fare.
    • Please note tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.
    Tours booked using discount coupon codes will be non refundable.

Overview

Experience the wild and isolated Jingshanling Great Wall. Far from the tourists and crowds. Enjoy the natural scenery at Great Wall Jinshanling. Hike 3.7 miles to Simatai West might be a little challenging, however, interesting and worthy of your efforts.

Know More about this tour

Being picked up from your hotel at certain time, you'll be driven directly to Jinshanling Great Wall. This is a guideless hiking tour from Jingshanling Great Wall to West Simatai Great Wall. It takes an average of 3.5 hours to cross through 22 ancient towers, on rugged up and down mountain inclines. So far Jinshanling Great Wall is the most beautiful and least touristic section among all the Great Wall sections.

Since this is a transfer service, you need to prepare some food for lunch, and buy the entrance ticket by yourself. But the shcedule can be as flexible as possible. As along as the whole service be adapted in maximal 10 hours, you can decide your own departure time. (But not too late, because Jinshanling Great Wall is very far from the city, plus the traffic in the morning).

Unlike other sections of the wall that are crowded by tourists and vendors, this section of the Great Wall is rather tranquil, and the stones that make up the ruins are hundreds of years old, most of them even in their original condition. The views are some of the most breathtaking ones that you'll see all around China. You'll see both original part and restored part at Jinshanling.

As the most popular hiking trip of Great Wall around Beijing, it will show you both Jinshanling Great Wall and west Simatai Great Wall sections within 3 hours. Due to the closure of Simatai section, you are not able to walk through all the way to Simtai.But you will walk from Jinshanling Great Wall eastward to Simatai West, to the 22nd tower. You can also take the cable car to go directly from the 1st tower to the 16th tower and then hike the rest, just that you need to pay the cable car ticket at your own expenses. It is the best place for keen photographers along the wall. Regarding fitness it is a medium-level hiking for all ages.

This section offers arguably the finest hiking anywhere on the Great Wall. It is extremely photogenic, with over 15 watch-towers, and steep gradients that give constantly changing perspectives and wide, open views. There is fascinating variety in the watch-towers. This section of the wall is wild, ruined, preserved and original. On a clear day, it is difficult to fail to take good photographs here.

As this trip starts from Jinshanling and ends at Simatai West, you'd have to finish the whole hiking parking around 3.7 miles and the car will wait for you at the exit. After this, you will be taken back to your hotel in Beijing city center.

Departure time: 06:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Inclusion:
Transfer in air-con vehicle with experienced driver;
Hotel pick-up and drop-off;
Bottled water.

Exclusion:
Meal;
Tour guide;
Entrance fee;
Cable car ticket;
Any other personal expense.

Inclusions

Transport by private vehicle

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Bottled water

Exclusions

Entrance fees

Food and drinks, unless specified

Tour guide

Lunch

Cable car ticket

Gratuities (optional)

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking

Service is limited in maximal 10 hours. Extra fees will be charged if the whole service is over 10 hours.

Detailed hotel name and address is required at time of booking

Passport name, number, expiry and country is required at time of booking for all participants

Not wheelchair accessible

Traveler Reviews

  • 01-May-2017

    We had an amazing time on this trip, its a strenuous 7k total and not for the faint of heart. Make sure your in decent shape and take loads of water as there are a lot of stairs and slippery stones, but its absolutely worth it! The wall wasnt busy and it was absolutely beautiful. I gave this 4 stars rather then 5 simply for the economics of this service, it was 455 for a driver, non english speaking, to take us from Beijing to the wall drop us off, and pick us up. No information was provided about the wall or history so really we payed a driver 56 an hour to take us there and back. It saved having to return to the same spot just seems a bit pricey for what it was, the mini van was very comfortable and clean.

  • 30-May-2016

    great trip and the timing was excellent with stretches of the wall with no other tourists so could enjoy the experience